About us

Any nicknames?

Curt Without the E, Curt is What We Aim For

How long have you worked with Civilian?

I started a clothing company as a student in 2007 and wanted better quality for our products, so we created Civilian to do it ourselves – check out the company story in ‘About Us’.

What do you do in your spare time?

Brew beer in my garage, play Dungeons and Dragons, annoy my wife, cheer for the Boston Bruins and Kitchener Rangers, eat vegetables, devise excellent nacho recipes, hike, paddle, portage, camp.

What's your perfect pizza?

Science Pizza - Pineapple, Green Olives, Hot Peppers. It's a proven winner, trust the science!

Any nicknames?

Nu-Metal Joe

How did you get into screen printing?

I worked in the music industry touring with bands. I toured the world selling artist merchandise. When I decided it was time to come off the road to be with my family, I started working with Civilian because they were local and did some prints for my artists. We had similar interests and decided it was a good fit.

How long have you worked with Civilian?

The fourth happiest day of my life started in May 2016.

What do you do in your spare time?

I spend as much time as I can with my wife and three kids. I also like the taste of barley and hops in liquid form.

What's your favourite pizza?

A genuine Neapolitan Margherita pizza with Italian buffalo mozzarella and freshly-picked Italian basil, cooked in a traditional brick oven until crispy. It's got to be floppy though.

Any nicknames?

Hat Ben

How long have you worked with Civilian?

I sold my soul in March 2015.

Favourite thing about screen printing/ working at Civilian?

I get to do what I enjoy by creating and working with art and meet many interesting people. Each day presents new creative challenges, so the work stays fresh. I get to see appreciative customers get their first-look at their custom merch. The rest of the team at Civilian aren’t just my co-workers; I also consider them my friends. All of this has made my time here very fulfilling.

What do you do in your spare time?

I still enjoy photoshopping stuff/photo manipulation. It’s how I got started in the programs and is a great way to mess with my friends. Besides that I like exercising, listening to music and watching every stand up comedy special possible.

What's your perfect pizza?

Meat.

Any nicknames?

Still waiting for one to stick. Joe calls me a different name every day I think.

How long have you worked with Civilian?

I started working here again in September 2021 after doing my co-op with Civilian back in high school.

Favourite thing about screen printing/working at Civilian?

I love how creative I get to be with my job. Taking digital art and bringing it to life with printing and embroidery is so satisfying to see the final product. Learning new techniques and expanding on my knowledge to better serve our customers and build up the business with my own work is a great feeling. I truly love this business/my co-workers and coming into work never feels like work.

What do you do in your spare time?

I'm a fulltime artist and run my own small business, Hushpuppy Designs which takes up essentially any spare time I might have. I also love being apart of the DTK community and attending events/supporting other small businesses.

What's your perfect pizza?

Give me all the pineapple and feta.

Any nicknames?

Lobster

How did you start screen printing?

Like all screen printers, I was lured into it for the fame, fortune and admiration of todays youth... only to immediately ruin my entire wardrobe with ink stains and mutilate my once beautiful hands with permanent calluses. Now without any truly clean shirts in my closet, or a pleasantly soft palm to impress anyone with a firm handshake, there's no hope of ever landing a job in any other profession. Luckily I've held an appreciation of screen printed concert and movie posters as an art-form for years now, a DIY attitude, and a life-long obsession of buying sweet graphic shirts. The screen printing process is a great blend of art and elbow grease that feels therapeutic to me!

How long have you worked with Civilian?

I started in June 2019, but feels like a lifetime of dreams. I'm in my third trimester. Roughly 5 years in the field.

What do you do in your spare time?

Make art, play guitar, woodworking, antique hunting, walk (both leisure and POWER), go to concerts/movies/hockey games, watch Steven Seagal film marathons, make a nice cup of coffee, read books, crack jokes, crack necks stealthily like Steven Seagal, shoot dice in the alley, drink malt liquor wrapped in brown paper bags, pour one for homies up above, show no emotions like Steven Seagal. Thug life. Also, I enjoy doing nice things for my mother.

What's your perfect pizza?

Cup and char pepperoni, jalapeños, pineapple, a little ricotta and honey on top, wood fired buttered sesame seed crust, multiple dips and multiple big charred bubbles on it.

Any nicknames?

TBA, I'm still waiting for one that sticks.

How long have you worked with Civilian?

I started working at Civilian in May 2023. I’ve been screen printing since 2019.

Favourite thing about Screen Printing/ working at Civilian?

I love the challenges. I love the problem solving. I am constantly learning. Civilian has a great team that has made this next phase of my learning that much more enjoyable.

What do you do in your spare time?

I draw, paint, and make music whenever I can find the time. I'm on Instagram if you'd like to see what I do; roan.bateman_dark.bird

Describe your perfect pizza:

My go to is Pineapple, pepperoni, and hot peppers.

Any nicknames?

Just Aura or "Ruby" cause it's my middle name.

How long have you worked with Civilian?

I started working at Civilian in May 2023.

Favourite thing about Screen Printing/ working at Civilian?

So far, working with the team and having the chance to refresh some knowledge.

What do you do in your spare time?

I enjoy going to the movies, going out for a drink or a good meal, travelling, going to the gym, swimming, and riding my bicycle.

Describe your perfect pizza:

The one that doesn't have pineapple.

Any nicknames?

Jake the Snake

How long have you worked with Civilian?

I started working with Civilian in October 2022.

Favourite thing about screen printing/working at Civilian?

Well I guess it would be all the band related stuff that we get to work on. It's mainly why I wanted to get involved with the business, why not add one more aspect of involvement with the culture, right? Also I really do appreciate getting to learn about all the deep nerdy things about the art and process of screen printing.

What do you do in your spare time?

Outside of work, I keep pretty busy with music by helping to book and run shows as well as some photography here and there.

I also play in a few bands at the moment. You may have seen me running around like a mad man in block parent, blowing my voice out and bleeding on a guitar in Dead Friend Collective or drumming in my new band, Basque!

Aside from music, I'm pretty much a giant nerd who escapes reality through a lot of Sci-fi / horror movies and video games. I pretty much go full vampire goblin mode in the winter.

My family also means quite a lot to me, so I definitely run off every so often to Cambridge to get burnt out by my crazy nephews and get a dose of adult reality.....it's goddamn exhausting.

Describe your perfect pizza:

I can be straight up boring and go nuts for an amazing cheese pizza, Kevin McAllister style ;). But if I gotta get fancy....

Thin crust, Italian sausage, extra cheese, fresh garlic, get some peppers on there (I'm not picky, spicy too!) and a little drizzle of Donaire sauce.

Any nicknames?

Ibbi

How long have you worked with Civilian?

I've been with the company since Sept 2023

Favourite thing about Screen Printing/ working at Civilian?

My favorite thing about working at Civilian is being part of a company that I have known and worked with while in various of my bands for almost 16 years. Also getting to print merch for some of my favorite bands and working with the sickest crew of people.

What do you do in your spare time?

In my spare time I make music; I have a solo bass/metal project under the name Ibbi. I'm also an emerging artist for Bartolini Pickups posting and advertising their brand through social media. Music aside, I love Anime, spending time with my partner, Miranda and our 3 cats Zelda, Ham & Cheddar.

Describe your perfect pizza:

Extra cheese, double pepperoni, bacon, and pickles.

Any nicknames?

Maximilian

How long have you worked with Civilian?

September, 2023

Favourite thing about Screen Printing/ working at Civilian?

My favourite thing about Civilian is working alongside my awesome coworkers.

What do you do in your spare time?

Outside of work I am a professional axe thrower competing in many local, regional and even international tournaments and competitions.

When I'm not throwing axes I like to work on diy projects mostly in the form of heavily customized clothing like my leather jacket that I painted the logos of punk bands on.

also try to attend as many concerts and punk shows as I can.

Describe your perfect pizza:

Classic pepperoni.

Any nicknames?

Dad, Daddy, DADDY DADDY DADDY

How long have you worked with Civilian?

Since August 2024

Favourite thing about screen printing/working at Civilian?

So many opportunities to make cool products with cool art!

What do you do in your spare time?

Outside of work I'm typically found hanging out with my kids, camping when I can, and playing video game.

Describe your perfect pizza:

Thin crust with goat cheese, garlic, and tomatoes.